Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “evete” come from?

evete (Middle English) comes from Old English efete — a newt or lizard.

evete (Middle English): A newt or a reptile that resembles one

Definitions

  1. A newt or a reptile that resembles one

Ancestry of “evete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishefetea newt or lizard

Words derived from “evete”

  • eft
  • newt
  • newtlike
  • newtling
  • effet
  • ewte
  • newte
  • newete
Every word from Old English efete →